Justice Ministry inquiry has...

SHAMIR IN THE CLEAR. A

December 29, 1986

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — SHAMIR IN THE CLEAR. A Justice Ministry inquiry has cleared Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of allegations that he ordered two captured Arab bus hijackers killed in 1984 and knew of a cover-up, Israel Television said Sunday. Avraham Shalom, former head of the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, had implicated Shamir in the affair, hinting he received orders to kill terrorists captured in hostage-bargaining incidents. He also implied Shamir was aware of a cover-up. The Justice Ministry inquiry committee found Shalom's evidence untrustworthy and it completely vindicated Shamir, the television report said.